Bitcoin Analyst Reveals What’s Holding Price Above $10K: Its China

Bitcoin has shown an extreme resilience against bears that want to crash its spot rate below $10,000. And an on-chain analyst explains why. Forex professional Cole Garner issued a string of tweets earlier Tuesday to illustrate a divergence between Bitcoin’s bearish price moves and its growing network activity last week. дальше »

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Thailand Central Bank Launches Savings Bond on IBM-Backed Blockchain

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced on Oct 5 that it had launched the world’s first government savings bond using an IBM-developed blockchain. The BOT claims that over $1. 5 billion in bonds has already been issued using the platform over the past two weeks. дальше »

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Deutsche Bank: Attempts to Implement Digital Currencies May Lead to Social Tensions

One of the largest banks in Germany published a report on the prospects and risks of digital currencies issued by central banks. According to the bank's experts, CBDC will reduce the level of privacy of payments and may lead to social unrest. дальше »

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Indictments issued for BitMEX senior team are a signal to all

Is BitMEX too big to fail, or are the charges a serious threat?

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Salt Lending Strikes Settlement With SEC Amid Cease and Desist Order

The ICO boom may be over, but the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be just getting started. Salt Lending has become the latest target of the regulator after the SEC issued a cease-and-desist letter to the crypto-backed lender, aka Salt Lending, on Sept. дальше »

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Woman Indicted on Bitcoin-Fueled Murder-for-Hire Charges

A 36-year-old woman from Fallon, Nev. has been indicted on murder-for-hire charges for allegedly trying to pay a hitman $5,000 in bitcoin to kill her ex-husband. A press release issued by the U. дальше »

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New Bipartisan Bill Would Classify Digital Tokens as Commodities, Not Securities, in US

A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law. дальше »

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European Commission Floats Legislative Proposals for Comprehensive Crypto Regulations

The European Commission is pushing for a unified set of crypto and blockchain regulations set to prevent regulatory arbitrage, encourage innovation, and ensure robust investor protection. In a policy statement issued on Sept. дальше »

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Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool

Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies must now apply for a license from the agency. дальше »

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National Banks & FSAs Can Hold Reserves for Stablecoin Issuers: US Federal Banking Regulator & SEC

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued new guidance regarding stablecoins on Monday. “National banks and federal savings associations currently engage in stablecoin-related activities involving billions of dollars each day,” said Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. дальше »

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U.S SEC, OCC issue first regulatory guidance for stablecoins 

U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a stablecoin guidance on Monday for U. S national banks and federal savings associations to hThe post U. дальше »

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Short Calls Fail to Shake Bitcoin Miners Who Push Difficulty to New All-Time High

Currently, Bitcoin traders are overall net long. But talk of a second wave has memories of March’s flash crash fresh on the mind. Source: blockchainwhispers. com The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a stark notice over the rise in infection rates. дальше »

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Tether capitalization exceeds $15 billion

The number of issued USDT stablecoins exceeded 15.1 billion. Their number barely exceeded 4 billion just a year ago.

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Reserve Bank of Australia Sees No Rush in Launching A CBDC; Aussie Banknotes Are Working

As other nations are rushing to launch central bank backed digital currency dubbed CBDC, Australia is not joining the bandwagon. As per the Australian local news platforms, the Reserve Bank of Australia recent payments paper indicates that the bank is taking a cautious stand when it comes to CBDCs and privately issued stablecoins. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Uniswap’s Token, Kraken’s Bank, Bitcoin’s Newbies

Uniswap issued a governance token, Kraken is the world's first crypto bank and there are more "newbie" bitcoin investors than in recent years. дальше »

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US FinCEN Set to Upgrade AML Guidelines in Wake of Evolving Illicit Financial Crimes

According to the announcement on September 17, FinCEN is seeking feedback from stakeholders affected by changes to the AML requirements. This bureau of the US Department of the Treasury has since issued 60 days for interested stakeholders to have commented on prospectus regulatory amendments. дальше »

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Circle & Coinbase’s USDC Hits $2B Market Cap; Launches Fund For Stablecoin-Backed Ventures

In a blog post this Wednesday, Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of Coinbase, issued a ‘Request For Startups’ funding pool to pull developers to build USDC-backed projects. According to the statement, Coinbase is celebrating the latest milestone by USDC, a stablecoin built by Center, a collaboration between Coinbase and payments provider, Circle. дальше »

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EU’s Draft Regulation to Fragment the Crypto Market with Special Focus on ‘Subset’ Stablecoins

The 168-page long leaked version of the draft legislation of “Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)” by the European Commission provides legal certainty about digital currencies. To be issued later this month, the set of regulations will be covering the issuance and trading of digital assets across the bloc. дальше »

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TAAL Continues on Its Promise of Expanding Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure Service With Acquisition of WhatsOnChain

TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc. announces that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Taal Technologies SEZC, it has purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares... дальше »

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Unikrn-Killing Fine to Have Chilling Effect

Noted cryptocurrency advocate and Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester M. Peirce issued a public dissent after the SEC levied a $6.1 million fine on online gaming and gambling platform Unikrn for conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017, a penalty that effectively amounts to the size of the company’s current assets. дальше »

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Payoneer стала эмитентом предоплаченных карт на базе Mastercard

Платежная платформа Payoneer начала выпускать карты Prepaid Mastercard. Keren Levy, Payoneer COO updates that as of today, September 2nd, Payoneer Prepaid Cards that were previously issued by Wirecard UK, are now issued by Payoneer Europe Limited, offering you more security as Payoneer will now be holding all your funds. дальше »

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Following HBTC, Huobi Global to launch the H-token series on Ethereum

Huobi Global announces today the H-token series – a suite of assets that are issued on Ethereum and backed by cryptocurrencies from other blockchains to... дальше »

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Breaking: SushiSwap Founder Returns $14m in ETH to Project Treasury

SushiSwap founder Chef Nomi has announced the return of $14 million in ETH to the SushiSwap treasury and issued a public apology. On September 5, the anonymous founder sold $8 million worth of SUSHI, leading to a panicked selloff that sent the price tumbling more than 50%. дальше »

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IRS to Pay $625k Bounty For Building Monero (XMR) and Lightning Network Tracking Solution

The U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an incentive of up to $625,000 in bounty for anyone who will develop a Monero (XMR) Tracking solution for the law enforcement agency. According to the proposal floated last week, the IRS is looking to equip its Criminal Investigation (CI) better when it comes to virtual currencies; […] The post IRS to Pay 5k Bounty For Building Monero (XMR) and Lightning Network Tracking Solution first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Bitcoin Era Scam: Colombian Police Issue Warning After President Appears to Endorse Bitcoin

Police in Colombia has issued a warning about a fraudulent bitcoin investment opportunity. The scam targets social media users, convincing them that Colombian President Ivan Duque endorsed a bitcoin-related money making system. дальше »

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HSBC and Singapore Exchange Issued $300M Digital Bond through DLT

Coinspeaker HSBC and Singapore Exchange Issued $300M Digital Bond through DLTHSBC, SGX and Temasek have successfully issued a $294M digital bond, which is a 5. 5-year corporate one, to Olam International. дальше »

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DeFi Project Aave Boasts Over $300 Million in Flash Loans

Flash loans on Aave have proven a popular use case for the DeFi project, data shows, with over $300 million in such loans issued so far. Flash Loans Gain Steam on Aave Aave, the open-source and non-custodial protocol to earn interest on deposits and borrow assets, is setting records with its flash loan feature. дальше »

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HSBC and Singapore Exchange Execute Successful $300M Digital Bond Issuance

Corporate bonds from Olam International – a major commodities supplier – were issued on SGX's digital asset platform. дальше »

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Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) Stocks Continue to Grow After Split

Coinspeaker Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) Stocks Continue to Grow After SplitBoth Apple and Tesla completed a stock split on Monday: Tesla did a 5-for-1 stock split, while Apple issued a 4-for-1 stock split. дальше »

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FBI on alert for North Korean hackers with ties to crypto exchange hacks 

U.S. officials like the FBI, US Treasury, US Cyber Command, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a warning against North Korean hacker group 'BeagleBoyz,' which have resumedThe post FBI on alert for North Korean hackers with ties to crypto exchange hacks  appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Reddit User Suffers Copy & Paste Crypto Malware Scam

A bitcoin investor has issued a dire warning to the crypto community after getting scammed out of some funds attempting a transfer to Coinbase, according to a Reddit thread. Reddit Member seraf1990 published a post today detailing the unfortunate chain of events in a thread that has received dozens of responses. дальше »

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BIS Offers Insights on Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued its analysis on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The paper offers useful background information, as well as points to some current strategies for larger economies. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin in Space; Prime Brokerage Race; Nodes You Can’t Trace

The OCC's door is open for banks looking to discuss getting involved in crypto services, a Russian bank issued a token-backed loan and bitcoin has been sent from space. дальше »

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Barclays’ Former Russian Bank Has Issued a Token-Collateralized Loan

Expobank has issued its first loan using WAVES tokens as collateral – the bank are now estimating what future demand could be. дальше »

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Vietnamese Government Throws Weight Behind akaChain to Lead Country’s Digitization

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications is betting on enterprise-grade blockchain platform akaChain to spearhead its national program for digital transformation. akaChain to Lead Vietnam’s Digitization In a press release issued on August 17, Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications announced the launch of akaChain, a scalable blockchain protocol developed by one of theRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud

Two U. S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. дальше »

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South African Firms Ordered to Cease Crypto Debit Card Scheme in 2 US States

Two U. S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. дальше »

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Bangladesh: Standard Chartered Issues Letter of Credit on Blockchain

Standard Chartered Bank has successfully executed Bangladesh’s first blockchain trade transaction by issuing a Letter of Credit over the Contour blockchain network, New Age reports. Letter of Credit Issued on Blockchain In a first for Bangladesh, Standard Chartered Bank issued a Letter of Credit for ready-made garment exporter Viyellatex Ltd. дальше »

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Justice Department AG Claims US Gov, IRS Has Tools To Track Bitcoin Users

The United States has just revealed a seizure of over $2 million in Bitcoin said to be meant for financing terrorist organizations over social media. Coinciding with the case, the Justice Department issued a deterrent to those that seek to use cryptocurrencies as part of criminal operations. дальше »

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Over a Million South Koreans Now Hold Blockchain-Based Drivers Licenses

Over a million South Koreans now boast of having drivers licenses issued on the blockchain, as per local reports Thursday. Blockchain ID Accepted Everywhere Launched just over two months ago in May, the South Korean program for issuing driver licenses over a public blockchain has already attracted over one million Koreans, showing huge interest inRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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U.S Banks and Big Tech Ask the OCC for More Clarification to Issue Crypto Services

The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has received over 90 responses from various stakeholders’ in the financial services sector on its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) issued last month. дальше »

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Saw Surge in Investor Interest After March

Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust issued almost twice as many shares, but arbitrage could have played a role.

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MicroStrategy Becomes First Listed Company to Hold Bitcoin as Reserve Asset

The “Bitcoin (BTC) as a hard asset” narrative is spreading beyond retail investors to the corporate world as MicroStrategy purchases 21,454 BTC worth over $250 million. Nasdaq-listed MicroStrategy Buys $250M in BTC The Nasdaq-listed MicroStrategy announced the news of Bitcoin treasury allocation via a press release issued on Tuesday (August 11, 2020). дальше »

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Crypto scammers from Poland use new kind of attack

A warning was issued by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (PFSA) as a new...

The post Crypto scammers from Poland use new kind of attack appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Fed Snaps Up Nearly Half of $3.4 Trillion H1 Debt Sales

The Fed bought 46% of the $3.4 trillion in debt securities issued by the Treasury in the first half of 2020, with private investors scooping up the rest. дальше »

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Chinese State Grid Launches Blockchain-Based Blackout Insurance Policy

Zhejiang province issued its first blackout insurance policy backed by a blockchain platform.

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Tencent Shares Drop 5% as Trump Bans U.S. Transactions with WeChat and TikTok

Coinspeaker Tencent Shares Drop 5% as Trump Bans U. S. Transactions with WeChat and TikTokTencent Holdings Ltd. shares dropped around 5% during the London trading session, following an executive order issued by President Trump banning US transactions with WeChat and TikTok in the next 45 days. дальше »

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Ethereum Beats Bitcoin, Gold, and Stocks In Stimulus Check Investment

Stimulus money pouring into assets like stocks, gold, and cryptocurrencies are having a dramatic impact on valuations. But as well as Bitcoin and precious metals are performing, it is Ethereum that has brought the largest return on investment since stimulus checks were issued. дальше »

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Bitfinex offers $400 Million Reward for 2016 Bitcoin Hack

Bitfinex, the behemoth exchange, reached out to hackers and whistle-blowers in an attempt to make good on 2016’s massive security breach. A Colossal Bounty This morning, Bitfiniex issued a statement with details of an award for information leading to the return of 119,755 bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack. дальше »

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FinCEN Releases Cybercrime Statement In Lieu of COVID-19

FinCEN issued a statement on cybercrime in light of COVID-19.

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